Most still privately owned, these manor houses are scattered all over England, & range from simple Norman halls to picturesque Tudor homes, many dating from the

The country houses of England are among her crowning glories. Presented here are ten outstanding examples, all still in the hands of descendants of the original

Sixty-two stunning houses in a range of architectural styles spanning seven centuries are brought to life through glorious imagery from the photography library

Based on the author's Slade lectures given at Oxford University in 1975-76.

The English manor house represents an architectural ideal which has been central to the vision of the magazine Country Life. For this book, Jeremy Musson has se